Basilica of Saint Nicholas

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The Basilica of Saint Nicholas is a prominent 19th-century Roman Catholic church in central Amsterdam, known for its neo-Baroque and neo-Renaissance architecture and its location opposite the city’s main railway station.

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Label Occurrences
Basilica of Saint Nicholas canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf Roman Catholic basilica ⓘ
church building ⓘ
minor basilica ⓘ
architect Adrianus Bleijs ⓘ
architecturalStyle neo-Baroque ⓘ
neo-Renaissance ⓘ
cityCenterLandmark yes ⓘ
constructionStart 1884 ⓘ
country Netherlands ⓘ
dedicatedTo Saint Nicholas ⓘ
denomination Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to: Roman Catholicism
diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Haarlem-Amsterdam ⓘ
elevationToBasilica 2012 ⓘ
floorPlanType basilica plan ⓘ
hasApse yes ⓘ
hasBellTower yes ⓘ
hasDome yes ⓘ
hasNave yes ⓘ
hasOrgan yes ⓘ
hasSideAisles yes ⓘ
hasTransept yes ⓘ
hasTwinTowers yes ⓘ
heritageDesignation Rijksmonument ⓘ
heritageDesignationCountry Netherlands ⓘ
inaugurationDate 1887 ⓘ
liturgicalRite Roman Rite ⓘ
locatedIn Amsterdam ⓘ
Amsterdam-Centrum ⓘ
Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ
North Holland ⓘ
Old Centre of Amsterdam ⓘ
Prins Hendrikkade ⓘ
locatedOpposite Amsterdam Centraal railway station ⓘ
linked to: Amsterdam Centraal
material brick ⓘ
natural stone ⓘ
namedAfter Saint Nicholas of Myra ⓘ
notableFeature central dome with lantern ⓘ
high altar dedicated to Saint Nicholas ⓘ
neo-Baroque interior decoration ⓘ
rose window above main entrance ⓘ
primaryFunction parish church ⓘ
religion Roman Catholicism ⓘ
status active church ⓘ
touristAttraction yes ⓘ
usedFor Mass ⓘ
concerts ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ

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Amsterdam skyline → includesViewOf → Basilica of Saint Nicholas ⓘ